September 11, 2024 • 10 mins
The Premier Roger Cook Joined Clairsy & Lisa to talk about the current cash splash the Government are dishing out to help with the cost of living including, Free trips to Rotto this weekend for the kids, free swimming lessons and the kids also get to go to the Royal Show for free this year. Plus, is the WA Government trying to get Oasis to Perth?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The premiere. Roger Cook is with us. Good morning, Good
lots to talk about.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Let's start with something very important. Is the WA government
trying to get Oasis here?
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Like Coldplay?
Speaker 3 (00:10):
How are you a fan?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Are we hearing these rumors?
Speaker 3 (00:13):
I'm more of a Blur guy.
Speaker 4 (00:14):
But look, so let me just this is really important
actually because a lot of the time people say one
of the things they said to us, why didn't you
get Taylor Swift? And I have to explain to folk
that the reason why we get these bands is only
if it's an exclusive deal, because what we're trying to
do is to get people to buy airline tickets and
come into Perth and spend their money as tourists. It's
(00:37):
a tourism play rather than entertainment play. Okay, so look,
I don't know if we're negotiating for Oasis, but if
we do, it would be on the basis that they
only come to Perth, don't do Sydney, Melbourne and so on,
because otherwise why would people come come to the town
to experience.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
I like Coleplay, who came back to Australia later. But
that was well, that's.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Right, but that was the secret in the source for
Coldplay is that they were on an Asian tour, right,
So what we said to them is, you know, we
don't know if you're coming to Australia anytime soon, but
why don't you include Perth as part of your Asian tour.
Speaker 5 (01:10):
And it was a huge success, tangible results that we've
got more money in than we spent.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Well absolutely, I mean, you know there's some rumors about
how much we spent on it, but the actual number
of people who came to Western Australia twenty thousand tickets
on both nights.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
That's a lot of people coming from outside the state.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
It's amount of jobs we're looking to have a good time.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
Yeah, yeah, well that's right.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
So they feel our pubs, they feel like cafes, restaurants,
and that means more jobs for Western Australians and that's
the focus boosting our tourism industry and the people they employ.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
We're still talking about Coldplay. It was a huge concert.
I'm not a wild Colplay fan. I just plant there,
but Jesus was an amazing comment.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Yea. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Now on a more serious issue, Way's road toll is
horrific right now, we here a lot of talk about
speed but everybody I talked to says talks about police
presence on the road and there's not enough of it.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
Yeah, that's one of the announcements we made on Friday
following the round table, the road safety roundtable, and we're
open to ideas. We want to continue to make sure
that we are open to any new ideas about how
we can drive down our road toll because this is
a huge issue which impacts on families and lives first responders,
(02:30):
so it's important that we get on top of this issue.
We've had record funding around road safety measures in our
big regional roads. Almost ten thousand kilometers of roads have
had treatments like audible edging, hardening and widening of shoulders,
and I think everyone agrees that that's an important safety measure.
But on Friday we also announce that we're going to
(02:51):
buy another two Booze buses where we're starting to put
new detail on our police around highway patrol presence because
we know that if we have more polic coops on
the roads, higher visual presence that continues to remind people.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
That they're out there and you will be caught if
you break the rules.
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (03:10):
Absolutely, Yeah, it has been so heartbreaking for so many families. Yeah,
and constant as well.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Yeah, and we look at these and we look at
the safety measures in the cars, we see the work
we're doing on our roads. There's something else going on too,
And I think we also need to be aware that
we need people to make good decisions. So last year,
for instance, twenty six people died in our roads because
they weren't wearing a seat belt. Basic decisions that we
need people to think about when they get behind the wheel.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
And also I think courtesy plays a big role.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Patience is a big problem on our own.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
There were some alarming stats I saw the other day
about people who have been confronted by aggressive, aggressive driving, tailgating,
things like that, And I think as a community we
all need to be just take a chill pill and
actually really think about how our behavior is in packed
in another motorists.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
Yeah, it's easy to under underestimate how what an impact
that has as a driver when someone's right in your right,
in your in your bumper. Yeah, it's really confronted. And
we're not talking about road rage incidents. You know, that's violence.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Of course, we have laws to stop that, it's just
that day to day stuff which really it can ruin
your whole day exactly. Someone's aggressive route or car is
absolutely absolutely at Leasta and I had to chat in
here the other day.
Speaker 5 (04:26):
We heard a news report somewhere that said used the
initials DV, and we both agreed that the words domestic
violence should always be used. Yeah, you don't want to
in any way abbreviate or cover it up. What about DVV? Yeah,
you want to sound so throw away confronting as they are.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
This is what this is. This is exactly. So what
about a new legislation Roger where we're moving to next.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Yeah, So the legislation we have in Parliament at the
moment is around the guiding our courts and our prison
review boards out the incidents in which we have electronic
monitoring on serial family and domestic violence perpetrators. So if
they're out on bail or out on parole and they
(05:09):
are a serial offender, well then there's a mandatory regime
with regards to electronic monitoring. We need to make sure
that we keep an eye on these people before they've
actually earned the right to move in and around our
community in a normal fashion. And these are people who
have done it once done it twice, maybe even broken
bail conditions previously.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
We've got to stay on top of this. M absolutely.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
Did you get a chance to watch the US debates
look not live?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
Did you imagine taking part in that?
Speaker 4 (05:40):
I don't think I'll ever be part of a political
debate where someone says immigrants eat your cats and dogs.
It was just the most bizarre And that's the point
where where US politics has got to.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
You'll never see that in Australia. Let's give thanks for
that loan.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
But I think Karmala Harris went on the easiest fishing
trip of her career, so throughout the bait and he took.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
It every he totally did.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
Yeah, and she held back that classic line when she
said President Trump got sacked, he got fired.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
He did wanted to get that with.
Speaker 5 (06:16):
His history with your pres And look, we're all hoping
that things in America settled down.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
We hope they get on.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
The get out of this divisive political climate that you're
in at the moment. Let's just I think every every
Australian I think should give thanks.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
That's not the way we do things in this country.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
It's not the way we do things.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
But I guess there people are interested in their election
because they say, you know, what happens there can have
an effect on us.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
And this is true, isn't it. Yes, I was saying
to some folks yesterday.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Look for that hour and a half, Australian politics was
at a crossroads because who gets elected as president in
the US matters.
Speaker 5 (06:51):
It impacts on us all in this country. Speaking of elections,
how many days I think.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
About seventy six about it, roughly counting Nicole amongst us.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Say, you can tell.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
You hand out Roger.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
It's been a bit of a sand traish week, especially
for kids under the time to be a kid under.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Twelve too passes free travel to Rotto swim classes.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Well, swim classes that should be free for everyone.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Remember we had that horrible summer last year where we
had some kids, particularly New Australians who don't have the experience.
Perhaps we all had as kids being forced into swimming
classes during the Christmas holidays. Important lessons on vital skills
that keeps you safe in and around.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Water if you're going to live in a land girt
by sea. Don't think we dropped that line out of
that No, you know, but we're surrounded by the ocean girt.
Speaker 4 (07:49):
Is still know what it means, no idea.
Speaker 3 (07:54):
We got water all around, a lot of water.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
And a lot of pools to learn to swim.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
That's why I was really proud of that that announcement,
and that's something we've been really focused on.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
But as you know, we've done cost of living.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Relief right across the community in the metropolitan area and
in regional w A. W A has the strongest economy
in the nation today, but we know that there's st
there are people are doing it tough. So we're doing
everything that we can to help them out. And that's why,
you know, it's things serious things such as the seven
hundred dollars electricity credit, which we're doing in partnership with
(08:27):
the Commonwealth over the course of this year, and other
measures that just make.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
It that little bit easier for w A families.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Such as a free date which is yeah, it's a
great day for the and to be able to take
your family to do something means a lot to people
who are trying to find the money to.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I couldn't agree more.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
Other things, we've had contact from people who said, I'm
a single mom, my kids have got disabilities.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
You know this is actually, you know, makes a huge
difference to it.
Speaker 5 (08:53):
And it looks like Royal Show weather out there today.
One been while since the kids have gone in for
free well.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
And the raw shows. You know, it's just one of
those institutions.
Speaker 4 (09:01):
It's you know, you always took your girlfriend when you're
a little kid to the Royal Show.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
It's that place. It's the place we.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
All grew up in. So the opportunity to continue that traditional.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Do you remember when we got the little mills and
wear suitcase.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
Then?
Speaker 1 (09:19):
But you know it was it was I don't think free.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
But the originally.
Speaker 4 (09:28):
The thing I was most excited about the fact that
the Birdy Beetle bag is back this.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Well, yeah, but beetles and I don't know if you
can look into this, but Birdie beetles are not what
they used to change.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
You've changed Bertie.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
You really really had shrinking Bertie.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
And I because I do love a Birdie beetle.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
It's the cheapest bag still at five that's right, and.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
That everyone who goes to the goes to the Royal Show,
even if they don't not have means, they can afford
a five.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Buck Birdy Beetle bag. And made the tradition continue of course.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Yeah, made Bertie never go away, no way.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
Those changes sort of had a bit of a facelift
and sleep.
Speaker 5 (10:06):
Yeah, it's like he's gone through an Instagram filter or something.
Bertie He's changed.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Bertie is now install.
Speaker 3 (10:14):
That should be the lyrics by scene. I love him.
I've never seen a Birdie Beetle in a shop ever
in my life.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
I haven't seen it time.
Speaker 2 (10:27):
Unfortunately, not last them for a long time. No, Well,
on that note, it's a bit I think. I think
it's nice to end on a Birdie Beetle chat.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Glad to see you guys.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Thank him for popping in this morning. Thanks Roger.
The premiere. Roger Cook is with us. Good morning, Good
lots to talk about.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Let's start with something very important. Is the WA government
trying to get Oasis here?
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Like Coldplay?
Speaker 3 (00:10):
How are you a fan?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Are we hearing these rumors?
Speaker 3 (00:13):
I'm more of a Blur guy.
Speaker 4 (00:14):
But look, so let me just this is really important
actually because a lot of the time people say one
of the things they said to us, why didn't you
get Taylor Swift? And I have to explain to folk
that the reason why we get these bands is only
if it's an exclusive deal, because what we're trying to
do is to get people to buy airline tickets and
come into Perth and spend their money as tourists. It's
(00:37):
a tourism play rather than entertainment play. Okay, so look,
I don't know if we're negotiating for Oasis, but if
we do, it would be on the basis that they
only come to Perth, don't do Sydney, Melbourne and so on,
because otherwise why would people come come to the town
to experience.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
I like Coleplay, who came back to Australia later. But
that was well, that's.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Right, but that was the secret in the source for
Coldplay is that they were on an Asian tour, right,
So what we said to them is, you know, we
don't know if you're coming to Australia anytime soon, but
why don't you include Perth as part of your Asian tour.
Speaker 5 (01:10):
And it was a huge success, tangible results that we've
got more money in than we spent.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Well absolutely, I mean, you know there's some rumors about
how much we spent on it, but the actual number
of people who came to Western Australia twenty thousand tickets
on both nights.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
That's a lot of people coming from outside the state.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
It's amount of jobs we're looking to have a good time.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
Yeah, yeah, well that's right.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
So they feel our pubs, they feel like cafes, restaurants,
and that means more jobs for Western Australians and that's
the focus boosting our tourism industry and the people they employ.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
We're still talking about Coldplay. It was a huge concert.
I'm not a wild Colplay fan. I just plant there,
but Jesus was an amazing comment.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Yea. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Now on a more serious issue, Way's road toll is
horrific right now, we here a lot of talk about
speed but everybody I talked to says talks about police
presence on the road and there's not enough of it.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
Yeah, that's one of the announcements we made on Friday
following the round table, the road safety roundtable, and we're
open to ideas. We want to continue to make sure
that we are open to any new ideas about how
we can drive down our road toll because this is
a huge issue which impacts on families and lives first responders,
(02:30):
so it's important that we get on top of this issue.
We've had record funding around road safety measures in our
big regional roads. Almost ten thousand kilometers of roads have
had treatments like audible edging, hardening and widening of shoulders,
and I think everyone agrees that that's an important safety measure.
But on Friday we also announce that we're going to
(02:51):
buy another two Booze buses where we're starting to put
new detail on our police around highway patrol presence because
we know that if we have more polic coops on
the roads, higher visual presence that continues to remind people.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
That they're out there and you will be caught if
you break the rules.
Speaker 4 (03:10):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (03:10):
Absolutely, Yeah, it has been so heartbreaking for so many families. Yeah,
and constant as well.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Yeah, and we look at these and we look at
the safety measures in the cars, we see the work
we're doing on our roads. There's something else going on too,
And I think we also need to be aware that
we need people to make good decisions. So last year,
for instance, twenty six people died in our roads because
they weren't wearing a seat belt. Basic decisions that we
need people to think about when they get behind the wheel.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
And also I think courtesy plays a big role.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Patience is a big problem on our own.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
There were some alarming stats I saw the other day
about people who have been confronted by aggressive, aggressive driving, tailgating,
things like that, And I think as a community we
all need to be just take a chill pill and
actually really think about how our behavior is in packed
in another motorists.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
Yeah, it's easy to under underestimate how what an impact
that has as a driver when someone's right in your right,
in your in your bumper. Yeah, it's really confronted. And
we're not talking about road rage incidents. You know, that's violence.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Of course, we have laws to stop that, it's just
that day to day stuff which really it can ruin
your whole day exactly. Someone's aggressive route or car is
absolutely absolutely at Leasta and I had to chat in
here the other day.
Speaker 5 (04:26):
We heard a news report somewhere that said used the
initials DV, and we both agreed that the words domestic
violence should always be used. Yeah, you don't want to
in any way abbreviate or cover it up. What about DVV? Yeah,
you want to sound so throw away confronting as they are.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
This is what this is. This is exactly. So what
about a new legislation Roger where we're moving to next.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Yeah, So the legislation we have in Parliament at the
moment is around the guiding our courts and our prison
review boards out the incidents in which we have electronic
monitoring on serial family and domestic violence perpetrators. So if
they're out on bail or out on parole and they
(05:09):
are a serial offender, well then there's a mandatory regime
with regards to electronic monitoring. We need to make sure
that we keep an eye on these people before they've
actually earned the right to move in and around our
community in a normal fashion. And these are people who
have done it once done it twice, maybe even broken
bail conditions previously.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
We've got to stay on top of this. M absolutely.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
Did you get a chance to watch the US debates
look not live?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
Did you imagine taking part in that?
Speaker 4 (05:40):
I don't think I'll ever be part of a political
debate where someone says immigrants eat your cats and dogs.
It was just the most bizarre And that's the point
where where US politics has got to.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
You'll never see that in Australia. Let's give thanks for
that loan.
Speaker 4 (05:59):
But I think Karmala Harris went on the easiest fishing
trip of her career, so throughout the bait and he took.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
It every he totally did.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
Yeah, and she held back that classic line when she
said President Trump got sacked, he got fired.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
He did wanted to get that with.
Speaker 5 (06:16):
His history with your pres And look, we're all hoping
that things in America settled down.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
We hope they get on.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
The get out of this divisive political climate that you're
in at the moment. Let's just I think every every
Australian I think should give thanks.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
That's not the way we do things in this country.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
It's not the way we do things.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
But I guess there people are interested in their election
because they say, you know, what happens there can have
an effect on us.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
And this is true, isn't it. Yes, I was saying
to some folks yesterday.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Look for that hour and a half, Australian politics was
at a crossroads because who gets elected as president in
the US matters.
Speaker 5 (06:51):
It impacts on us all in this country. Speaking of elections,
how many days I think.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
About seventy six about it, roughly counting Nicole amongst us.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Say, you can tell.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
You hand out Roger.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
It's been a bit of a sand traish week, especially
for kids under the time to be a kid under.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Twelve too passes free travel to Rotto swim classes.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Well, swim classes that should be free for everyone.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Remember we had that horrible summer last year where we
had some kids, particularly New Australians who don't have the experience.
Perhaps we all had as kids being forced into swimming
classes during the Christmas holidays. Important lessons on vital skills
that keeps you safe in and around.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Water if you're going to live in a land girt
by sea. Don't think we dropped that line out of
that No, you know, but we're surrounded by the ocean girt.
Speaker 4 (07:49):
Is still know what it means, no idea.
Speaker 3 (07:54):
We got water all around, a lot of water.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
And a lot of pools to learn to swim.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
That's why I was really proud of that that announcement,
and that's something we've been really focused on.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
But as you know, we've done cost of living.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Relief right across the community in the metropolitan area and
in regional w A. W A has the strongest economy
in the nation today, but we know that there's st
there are people are doing it tough. So we're doing
everything that we can to help them out. And that's why,
you know, it's things serious things such as the seven
hundred dollars electricity credit, which we're doing in partnership with
(08:27):
the Commonwealth over the course of this year, and other
measures that just make.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
It that little bit easier for w A families.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Such as a free date which is yeah, it's a
great day for the and to be able to take
your family to do something means a lot to people
who are trying to find the money to.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I couldn't agree more.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
Other things, we've had contact from people who said, I'm
a single mom, my kids have got disabilities.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
You know this is actually, you know, makes a huge
difference to it.
Speaker 5 (08:53):
And it looks like Royal Show weather out there today.
One been while since the kids have gone in for
free well.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
And the raw shows. You know, it's just one of
those institutions.
Speaker 4 (09:01):
It's you know, you always took your girlfriend when you're
a little kid to the Royal Show.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
It's that place. It's the place we.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
All grew up in. So the opportunity to continue that traditional.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Do you remember when we got the little mills and
wear suitcase.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
Then?
Speaker 1 (09:19):
But you know it was it was I don't think free.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
But the originally.
Speaker 4 (09:28):
The thing I was most excited about the fact that
the Birdy Beetle bag is back this.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Well, yeah, but beetles and I don't know if you
can look into this, but Birdie beetles are not what
they used to change.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
You've changed Bertie.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
You really really had shrinking Bertie.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
And I because I do love a Birdie beetle.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
It's the cheapest bag still at five that's right, and.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
That everyone who goes to the goes to the Royal Show,
even if they don't not have means, they can afford
a five.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Buck Birdy Beetle bag. And made the tradition continue of course.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Yeah, made Bertie never go away, no way.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
Those changes sort of had a bit of a facelift
and sleep.
Speaker 5 (10:06):
Yeah, it's like he's gone through an Instagram filter or something.
Bertie He's changed.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Bertie is now install.
Speaker 3 (10:14):
That should be the lyrics by scene. I love him.
I've never seen a Birdie Beetle in a shop ever
in my life.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
I haven't seen it time.
Speaker 2 (10:27):
Unfortunately, not last them for a long time. No, Well,
on that note, it's a bit I think. I think
it's nice to end on a Birdie Beetle chat.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Glad to see you guys.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Thank him for popping in this morning. Thanks Roger.
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